diff --git a/src/main/io/vtx_string.c b/src/main/io/vtx_string.c
index b86a7ba0277..97857429775 100644
--- a/src/main/io/vtx_string.c
+++ b/src/main/io/vtx_string.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const char * const vtx58BandNames[VTX_STRING_5G8_BAND_COUNT + 1] = {
     "R",
 };
 
-const char vtx58BandLetter[VTX_STRING_5G8_BAND_COUNT + 1] = "-ABEFR";
+const char vtx58BandLetter[VTX_STRING_5G8_BAND_COUNT + 1] = {'-', 'A', 'B', 'E', 'F', 'R'};
 
 const char * const vtx58ChannelNames[VTX_STRING_5G8_CHAN_COUNT + 1] = {
     "-", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8",
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const char * const vtx1G3BandNames[VTX_STRING_1G3_BAND_COUNT + 1] = {
     "B",
 };
 
-const char vtx1G3BandLetter[VTX_STRING_1G3_BAND_COUNT + 1] = "-AB";
+const char vtx1G3BandLetter[VTX_STRING_1G3_BAND_COUNT + 1] = {'-', 'A', 'B'};
 
 const char * const vtx1G3ChannelNames[VTX_STRING_1G3_CHAN_COUNT + 1] = {
     "-", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8",